Flickr.com and maps

Am I the only person who finds that the Yahoo provided maps in flickr are very poor for certain countries? On the satellite or hybrid maps I cannot zoom into a level where I can recognize where I have shot my photos anywhere in Saitama, Japan or plenty of other locations around the world. And, half of the locations I try to search for aren’t recognized. Thankfully LightRoom 4 includes a Map facility based on Google maps that works as one would expect. Flickr, why offer half a service?